gastberend
Old English
noun
Definitions
- a soul-bearer; living person; man
Etymology
Compound from Old English gāst (soul, spirit, breath, being, ghost) + Old English berend.
Origin
Old English
berend
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *gaistaz Proto-Germanic
- berend Old English
- froforgast Old English
- gastbana Old English
- gastcund Old English
- gastgedal Old English
- gastgifu Old English
- gastleas Old English
- gastlic Old English
- gastsunu Old English
- gāst Old English
- heahgast Old English
- sawelberend Old English
- wuldorgast Old English
- ærendgast Old English
- gost Middle English
- *gaist gmw-pro